Ducati’s mini-adventurer promises to be more accessible and cheaper to run… can it deliver?The Ducati Multistrada 1200 is a popular bike, but the 160bhp beast isn’t for everyone. That’s why Ducati has introduced the new Multistrada 950; a more accessible machine with a 937cc, 113bhp engine. Ducati says it’s four motorcycles in one: a bike you can use for tou […]

TomTom’s new Vio is claimed to be the first ‘live stream’ sat nav device to be powered by a smartphone. To use it, you download the free TomTom Vio app to your phone, then switch on Bluetooth and follow theon-screen set-up instructions.It all sounds so simple, doesn’t it? Well, it should have been, but I’m like most men and took the attitude‘ who needs instr […]

Having sold out its planned production run of 150 Spitfire models tiny British firm CCM has unveiled their new Spitfire Scrambler at the Bike Shed Show to a packed Tobacco Docks this weekend.The original Spitfire was only revealed in February - which would subsequently go far beyond expectation and sell out within a week. A tempting price, exclusivity, good […]

The 2017 Kymco Downtown 125 may look like a maxi-scooter, but it’s more agile than you’d think.At first glance it’s hard to see how the 2017 Kymco Downtown 125 could work: it looks good, but it’s also very big and heavy for a 125cc scooter. With a net weight of 176kg, you’d be excused for expecting a sluggish and uninspiring ride. But add to the mix a maximu […]

BMW Motorrad Concept Link is a smart and zero-emission scooter from the future, that BMW says will reinvent two-wheeled urban mobility.BMW’s motorcycle division has unveiled a new concept bike called the BMW Motorrad Concept Link at this week's ultra-posh Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este at Lake Como, Italy. And while it’s far more tame than t […]

EBR Motorcycles, formed only in early 2016 by liquidation specialists Bill Melvin Senior and Junior, is winding down operations.The company run by the pair – Liquid Asset Partners LLC – took on the business promising to produce 500 bikes per year, continuing Erik Buell’s work in motorcycle manufacturing that, over the past decade, has been bought and sold by […]

A new anti-pollution scheme means motorists planning to visit Paris, Grenoble or Lyon must now display a Crit’Air sticker on their vehicle.The new Crit’Air anti-pollution sticker system came into force in March 2017, and applies to both French and foreign vehicles, including cars, bikes and trucks entering the controlled zones. There are six different levels […]

Never heard of Mutt? You soon will; they’re planning to sell 1000 bikes this year, most if not all of them 125s. Mutt takes a Chinese geared bike and ‘adds value’ by customising it to British tastes, with different bars, seat, mudguards, rear light and shocks plus other parts. It adds up to an expensive 125, but one that some buyers clearly love, as Mutt is […]

The Draggin Jeans Company has been manufacturing motorcycle clothing since 1997 and claims to be the only ‘casual’ motorcycle brand in the world to have ever passed the CE tests for abrasion, burst and tear resistance. Having established a reputation for the quality of its riding jeans, Draggin has since expanded its product range.The armoured Draggin Roo Ho […]